News
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Saving soil with cover crops
Published on December 4, 2020
Podcast recording with a thumb-area farmer delves into how he uses cover crops to save soil and money. -
Flushing phosphorus down the drain tile
Published on November 12, 2020
Learn more about practices to keep phosphorus in your field and out of the water. -
New edition of “Prepare your farm for tax season now” webinar to be held on Dec. 1
Published on November 12, 2020
Get your feet wet about farm recordkeeping and taxes in this one-hour webinar. Take action and stop stressing. -
MSU updates budgeting tools for grain producers
Published on November 6, 2020
With the presence of uncertainties, making well-informed decisions on the farm has never been more important. -
A new online record keeping tool is available for conservation planning
Published on November 3, 2020
The Computer Assisted Nutrient Management Planning Program (CANMaPP) is a free, online record keeping tool available to help track on-farm conservation practices. -
Phil Durst elected vice president of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Published on October 28, 2020
During the 2020 virtual annual meeting of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Phil Durst was elected to the position of vice president. Durst becomes only the fourth individual to serve in this role from Michigan in NACAA’s history. -
Farmers needed to help guide direction of future MSU Extension field crop programming
Published on October 23, 2020
The MSU Extension field crops team is asking farmers for guidance by filling out a brief online needs assessment. -
Myth-busting phosphorus in your field
Published on September 30, 2020
This article will break down the myths and the truths about phosphorus in your field -
Guidance for farmers on pandemic preparedness plans and the CHAMP tool
Published on September 18, 2020
Find answers to common questions about operational requirements specified by Michigan Executive Orders. -
On-farm conservation practices to build resilience
Published on September 16, 2020
Recoded virtual field day discusses relay cropping, interseeding covers and no-till dry beans planted into cover crops.